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Game 2: Oakland at Michigan Recap

A tried and true staple of our game recaps is that things are never as good or bad as they seem in the hours immediately following a game. Michigan’s offense played a near-perfect game against Bowling Green last week, but no team plays its best...

Hunter Dickinson leads Michigan’s escape, and establishes himself in the process

Austin Davis walked up to Hunter Dickinson and gave him a dap, then a hug. They filed to the handshake line. Davis may have lost his starting job, but it mattered little in that moment. Michigan had won. Dickinson had engineered the escape. As tends...

Video: Juwan Howard, Michigan players recap overtime win over Oakland

Juwan Howard, Isaiah Livers, Hunter Dickinson and Terrance Williams met with the media after Michigan’s overtime win against Oakland. They discussed Dickinson’s big performance off the bench and a blow-up between Livers and Howard caught by BTN cameras.

Photo Gallery: Michigan 81, Oakland 71 (OT)

Game 2: Oakland at Michigan Open Thread

Michigan and Oakland are set for a 6:00 p.m. tip at the Crisler Center this evening (Big Ten Network). Read the game preview and join the open thread discussion before, during and after today’s game.

Game 2: Oakland at Michigan Preview

For the first time since December 2011, Michigan will face Greg Kampe’s Oakland Golden Grizzlies on Sunday evening (6:00 p.m., BTN). The Grizzlies only won 14 games in 2019-20 and are looking to regain some of the magic from the early part of last decade...

‘I wanted to stand for something right’: Isaiah Livers steps into leadership role with kneeling

Isaiah Livers scored 17 points on Wednesday, but that’s not what he’s talking about. He looked like someone who could be Michigan’s best player this season, but that’s not the point of today, no. He’s one of the leaders of this team — Juwan Howard...

Notebook: Michigan stresses defense; Livers and Davis named captains

To some extent it’s hard not to make rash conclusions based on the first 40 minutes we’ve seen from Michigan basketball in over eight months. Some new faces impressed. The offense hummed. Michigan appears to have found a point guard. All the necessary caveats —...

Evaluating Michigan’s playmaking options on opening night

Michigan’s offense didn’t show any signs of early-season rust when it took the court on Wednesday night. The Wolverines ran up 96 points in one of the best offensive showings of the Juwan Howard era. Simply put, the U-M offense got whatever it wanted whether...

Video: Isaiah Livers, Mike Smith talk early-season progress

Isaiah Livers and Mike Smith met with the media this afternoon to recap Wednesday’s win over Bowling Green and look ahead to Sunday’s game against Oakland.

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College basketball is back and we’re offering our best price ever on a UM Hoops subscription. For today only, new subscribers can purchase an annual subscription for just $12 for the first year — that’s just $1 per month and 75% off of our monthly...

Podcast: 2020-21 is underway and we’ve got takes

The season opener is in the books. Brendan and Dylan discuss Michigan’s newcomers, what went well against Bowling Green and where U-M still needs to improve. Then they dive into Michigan State’s win over Eastern Michigan and what to expect when Michigan State and Notre...

Smith and Brown reward Howard’s vision in season-opening win

For much of the second half Wednesday evening, Michigan operated in an acceptable but uncomfortable space. Its lead never dwindled within two scores but oscillated between 10 and 15 points. A season-opening victory against Bowling Green never quite felt like a certainty. And then, with...

Five takeaways from Michigan’s win over Bowling Green

Michigan outgunned Bowling Green on Wednesday night to pick up a 96-82 victory to kick off the 2020-21 season. The Wolverines had five double-digit scorers and scored 1.3 points per possession in the win. Here are five takeaways from our first glimpse of Michigan this...

Game 1: Bowling Green at Michigan Recap

Michigan’s offense was as advertised when it finally took the court on Wednesday night. The Wolverines ran up 96 points in 74 possessions in a 14-point season-opening win over Bowling Green. Michigan’s versatility was on full display. The Wolverines were paced by Wake Forest transfer...